Crown vs. Circlet

A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.

(heraldry) A representation of such a headdress, as in heraldry; it may even be that only the image exists, no physical crown, as in the case of the kingdom of Belgium; by analogy such crowns can be awarded to moral persons that don't even have a head, as the mural crown for cities in heraldry

A wreath or band for the head, especially one given as reward of victory or a mark of honor.

(by extension) Any reward of victory or mark of honor.

Example: ‘the martyr's crown’;

Imperial or regal power, or those who wield it.

(metonym) The sovereign (in a monarchy), as head of state.

The state, the government (headed by a monarch).

Example: ‘Treasure recovered from shipwrecks automatically becomes property of the Crown.’;

The topmost part of the head.

The highest part of a hill.

Any currency (originally) issued by the crown (regal power) and often bearing a crown (headdress); (translation) various currencies known by similar names in their native languages, such as the koruna, kruna, krone.

(historical) A former pre-decimalization British coin worth five shillings.

(botany) The part of a plant where the root and stem meet.

(forestry) The top of a tree.

(anatomy) The part of a tooth above the gums.

(dentistry) A prosthetic covering for a tooth.

(nautical) A knot formed in the end of a rope by tucking in the strands to prevent them from unravelling

(nautical) The part of an anchor where the arms and the shank meet

(nautical) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a level line.

The bights formed by the turns of a cable.

(paper) In England, a standard size of printing paper measuring 20 x 15 inches.

(paper) In American, a standard size of writing paper measuring 19 x 15 inches.

(chemistry) A monocyclic ligand having three or more binding sites, capable of holding a guest in a central location

(medical) During childbirth, the appearance of the baby's head from the mother's vagina

(firearms) A rounding or smoothing of the barrel opening

The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.

The dome of a furnace.

(geometry) The area enclosed between two concentric perimeters.

(religion) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.

A whole turkey with the legs and wings removed to produce a joint of white meat.

A formal hat worn by women to Sunday church services; a church crown.

The knurled knob or dial, on the outside of a watch case, used to wind it or adjust the hands

Of, related to, or pertaining to a crown.

Example: ‘crown prince’;

Of, related to, pertaining to the top of a tree or trees.

Example: ‘a crown fire’;

To place a crown on the head of.

To formally declare (someone) a king, queen, emperor, etc.

To bestow something upon as a mark of honour, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify.

To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to consummate; to perfect.

To declare (someone) a winner.

(medicine) Of a baby, during the birthing process; for the surface of the baby's head to appear in the vaginal opening.

Example: ‘The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives.’;

(transitive) To cause to round upward; to make anything higher at the middle than at the edges, such as the face of a machine pulley.

To hit on the head.

(video games) To shoot an opponent in the back of the head with a shotgun in a first-person shooter video game.

(board games) In checkers, to stack two checkers to indicate that the piece has become a king.

Example: ‘“Crown me!” I said, as I moved my checker to the back row.’;

(firearms) To widen the opening of the barrel.

(military) To effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the glacis, or the summit of the breach.

(nautical) To lay the ends of the strands of (a knot) over and under each other.

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p. p. of Crow.

A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a reward.

Example: ‘They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.’; ‘Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.’;

A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors, kings, princes, etc.

The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the sovereign; - with the definite article.

Example: ‘Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the crown.’; ‘Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and military servants of the crown.’;

Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.

Example: ‘There is a power behind the crown greater than the crown itself.’;

Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity, or finish.

Example: ‘The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.’; ‘A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.’;

Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.

Example: ‘Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss.’;

The topmost part of anything; the summit.

Example: ‘The steepy crown of the bare mountains.’;

The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.); that part of the head from which the hair descends toward the sides and back; also, the head or brain.

Example: ‘From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.’; ‘Twenty things which I set down:This done, I twenty more-had in my crown.’;

The part of a hat above the brim.

The part of a tooth which projects above the gum; also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.

The vertex or top of an arch; - applied generally to about one third of the curve, but in a pointed arch to the apex only.

Same as Corona.

That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank.

The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.

The dome of a furnace.

The area inclosed between two concentric perimeters.

A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.

A size of writing paper. See under Paper.

A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.

An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the paper is stamped with a crown.

To cover, decorate, or invest with a crown; hence, to invest with royal dignity and power.

Example: ‘Her who fairest does appear,Crown her queen of all the year.’; ‘Crown him, and say, "Long live our emperor."’;

To bestow something upon as a mark of honor, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify.

Example: ‘Thou . . . hast crowned him with glory and honor.’;

To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to consummate; to perfect.

Example: ‘Amidst the grove that crowns yon tufted hill.’; ‘One day shall crown the alliance.’; ‘To crown the whole, came a proposition.’;

To cause to round upward; to make anything higher at the middle than at the edges, as the face of a machine pulley.

To effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the glacis, or the summit of the breach.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy;

Example: ‘the colonies revolted against the Crown’;

the enamel covered part of a tooth above the gum

a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory

an ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty

the part of a hat (the vertex) covering the crown of the head

an English coin worth 5 shillings

the upper branches and leaves of a tree

the top point of a mountain or hill;

Example: ‘the view from the peak was magnificent’; ‘they clambered to the summit of Monadnock’;

the award given to the champion

the top of the head

the center of a cambered road

invest with regal power; enthrone;

Example: ‘The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey’;

be the culminating event;

Example: ‘The speech crowned the meeting’;

form the topmost part of;

Example: ‘A weather vane crowns the building’;

put an enamel cover on;

Example: ‘crown my teeth’;

a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels.

the monarchy or reigning monarch

Example: ‘their loyalty to the Church came before their loyalty to the Crown’;

an ornament, emblem, or badge shaped like a crown

Example: ‘shiny covers embossed with gold crowns’;

a wreath of leaves or flowers, especially that worn as an emblem of victory in ancient Greece or Rome.

an award or distinction gained by a victory or achievement, especially in sport

Example: ‘the world heavyweight crown’;

the top or highest part of something

Example: ‘the crown of the hill’;

the top part of a person's head or a hat

Example: ‘his hair was swept straight back over his crown’;

the part of a plant just above and below the ground from which the roots and shoots branch out

Example: ‘mulch should be mounded around the crowns of the shrubs’;

the upper branching or spreading part of a tree or other plant

Example: ‘an erect evergreen tree with a dense crown’;

the upper part of a cut gem, above the girdle.

the part of a tooth projecting from the gum

Example: ‘a thin layer of enamel covers the crown’;

an artificial replacement or covering for the upper part of a tooth

Example: ‘emergency treatment for loose crowns’;

a British coin with a face value of five shillings or 25 pence, now minted only for commemorative purposes.

a foreign coin with a name meaning ‘crown’, especially the krona or krone.

a paper size, 384 × 504 mm.

a book size, 186 × 123 mm.

a book size, 246 × 189 mm.

ceremonially place a crown on the head of (someone) in order to invest them as a monarch

Example: ‘he went to Rome to be crowned’; ‘she was crowned queen in 1953’;

declare or acknowledge (someone) as the best, especially at a sport

Example: ‘he was crowned world champion last September’;

(in draughts) promote (a piece) to king by placing another on top of it

Example: ‘with his crowned piece he jumped them all’;

rest on or form the top of

Example: ‘the distant knoll was crowned with trees’;

be the triumphant culmination of (an effort or endeavour, especially a prolonged one)

Example: ‘years of struggle were crowned by a state visit to Paris’;

fit a crown to (a tooth)

Example: ‘simple fillings no longer suffice and the tooth has to be crowned’;

hit on the head

Example: ‘she contained the urge to crown him’;

(of a baby's head during labour) fully appear in the vaginal opening prior to emerging

Example: ‘I was able to see our baby's head crowning’;

A small circle.

A ring (typically of gold or silver) worn as an ornament on the head.

A crown without arches or a covering.

A round body; an orb.

A circular piece of wood put under a dish at table.

A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a bracelet, or a headband.

Example: ‘Her fair locks in circlet be enrolled.’;

A round body; an orb.

Example: ‘Fairest of stars . . . that crown'st the smiling mornWith thy bright circlet.’;

A circular piece of wood put under a dish at table.

a small circle

decorated metal band worn around the head

A circlet is a piece of headgear that is similar to a diadem or a corolla. The word circlet is also used to refer to the base of a crown or a coronet with or without a cap.